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There are not those ostentatious displays of wealth and generosity, which used to signalise certain political events, such as the coronation of a monarch or the enthronement of a primate; the mode of living has grown more uniform and consistent, since between the vilain and his lord has interposed himself the middle-class Englishman, with a hand held out to either.

Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine 2006

Such a conduct cannot but be delightful to the Giaour; and if on thy march thou canst signalise thyself by an additional crime, all will still go well, and thou shalt enter the palace of Soliman in triumph.

The History of the Caliph Vathek 2004

The extremity of the line to which she had attached herself, being assaulted in flank by a body of the spahis, wheeled about, in order to sustain the charge, and received them with such a seasonable fire, as brought a great number of turbans to the ground; among those who fell, was one of the chiefs or agas, who had advanced before the rest, with a view to signalise his valour.

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom 2004

Teresa, seizing this occasion to signalise her generosity, joined in the request, and the offender was pardoned, after having restored the purse, and promised in the sight of Heaven, that the devil should never again entice her to the commission of such a crime.

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom 2004

During the nineteen days mentioned above, no incident of any kind happened to signalise our voyage.

Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 2003

On the other hand, it would be much better that wages should be rigidly fixed and deemed incapable of material changes, than that depressions should be accompanied by a gradual downward tendency of money-wages, a further moderate wage reduction being expected to signalise each increase of; say, 1 per cent in the amount of unemployment.

The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money 2003

The desire to signalise any event, on the highest point of the neighbouring land, seems a universal passion with mankind.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

The desire to signalise any event, on the highest point of the neighbouring land, seems a universal passion with mankind.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

I have been told that she, and others, thought to pay their court in this way, and signalise their attachment to the King's person.

Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe — Complete Mme. Du Hausset

I have been told that she, and others, thought to pay their court in this way, and signalise their attachment to the King's person.

Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe — Volume 2 Mme. Du Hausset